Clinton Woods is to poised to scrap plans to retire - and try to win back his World title.

The Sheffield light-heavyweight has been considering quitting boxing entirely after losing his IBF belt to Antonio Tarver in Florida earlier this month.

Woods has been given a clean bill of health after fears he may have caught meningitis from a friend.

But on Sunday he said: "I'm still thinking things over. I don't like to make excuses but I had a bad four or five weeks run-up to that fight.

"I'd had 'flu but carried on training and the doctor told me that must have weakened me. My training camp had other problems, especially in America.

"I boxed poorly against Tarver but still went 12 rounds with someone regarded as perhaps the best. He marked me a bit, but I was never hurt.

"So I don't know...but that might not be the last you see of me!"


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